1st Edition

Strategic Inter-Organizational Relationships The Impact of the Relational Business Model on Resilience and Sustainability

Edited By Milena Ratajczak-Mrozek, Bartosz Deszczyński Copyright 2026
260 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

260 Pages 11 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book explores the power of relationships in shaping resilient and sustainable businesses. In an era of uncertainty, where disruptions challenge organisations globally, strong inter-organisational and social connections can be the key to companies’ survival and long-term success. The authors highlight how inter-organisational collaboration and relationships help businesses adapt to change,... Read more

 

1 Introduction – Relational Business Model: Building Resilience and Sustainability Through Inter-Organisational Collaboration

Milena Ratajczak-Mrozek and Bartosz Deszczyński

SECTION 1 Foundations of Relational Business Models: Pathways to Value Creation and Resilience

2 Defining the Business Model: Foundations and Key Elements

Adam Dymitrowski and Patrick Szillat

3 Defining the Concept of a Relational Business Model Through the Service Profit Chain Framework

Bartosz Deszczyński and Milena Ratajczak-Mrozek

4 Achieving Resilience Through the Relational Business Model

Bartosz Deszczyński

5 The Impact of Organisational Trust on Resilience and Business Performance of R&D-Intensive Companies Operating in Service Industries

Marcin Soniewicki

6 Resilience and Value Creation in B-to-B Asymmetric Relationships – The Perspective of Small Companies

Aleksandra Hauke-Lopes

SECTION 2 New Technologies and Digitalisation as a Source of Resilience and Performance

7 The Degree of Openness of an Innovative Business Model Based on New Technologies and Competitive Advantage

Adam Dymitrowski and Tobias Kesting

8 Facilitating Value Co-Creation in B-to-C Relationships Through Digital Media and Its Impact on the Company’s Business Performance

Marcin Wieczerzycki

9 Building Trust Through Digital Content Marketing Co-Creation in B-to-B Relationships

Anna Gruszczyńska-Radecka

SECTION 3 Fostering Sustainable Development Through Relationships

10 Fostering Companies’ Sustainability Through Relationships: Mapping the State of the Art and Setting the Directions of Further Research

Saleh Md. Arman, Milena Ratajczak-Mrozek, and Marcin Wieczerzycki

11 Towards Sustainability: Exploring Structural and Market Characteristics of Triple Bottom Line-Oriented Companies

Łukasz Małys

12 Exploring the Role of Sustainability Communication for Company Performance

Łukasz Małys

13 Inter-Organisational and Social Relationships in Sustainable E-Commerce

Arkadiusz Kawa

14 Sustainable Relational Business Models: Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Resilience as Key Performance Dimensions

Milena Ratajczak-Mrozek and Tomáš Sadílek

Biography

Milena Ratajczak-Mrozek is Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Business Relationships and International Marketing at the Poznan University of Economics and Business, Poland.

Bartosz Deszczyński is Associate Professor in the Department of Business Relationships and International Marketing at the Poznan University of Economics and Business, Poland.